Mardi Gras King Cake Wreath (Printer View)

A festive wreath blending King Cake and cinnamon roll flavors, ideal for holiday gatherings.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dough

01 - 2 cans (8 oz each) refrigerated cinnamon roll dough with icing

→ Filling

02 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
03 - 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
04 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

→ Glaze and Decoration

05 - Reserved icing from cinnamon roll cans
06 - Purple, green, and gold sanding sugar or sprinkles
07 - Optional: small plastic baby figurine for tradition

# Method Steps:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - Open the cinnamon roll cans and separate the rolls. Unroll each cinnamon roll into a flat strip.
03 - Brush each strip lightly with melted butter, then sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon.
04 - Gently twist each strip and arrange in a large circle on the prepared baking sheet, overlapping and pinching ends together to form a continuous wreath.
05 - Bake for 22 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through.
06 - Cool the wreath on the baking sheet for 10 minutes.
07 - Drizzle the reserved icing evenly over the warm wreath.
08 - Immediately sprinkle the icing with purple, green, and gold sugars in alternating sections for a festive Mardi Gras appearance.
09 - Optional: Gently tuck a food-safe plastic baby figurine under one of the rolls after baking and before serving.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It looks like you hired a professional baker, but takes less time than picking up pastries from a shop.
  • The gooey, buttery filling with hints of cinnamon tastes like indulgence without any of the fussy yeast work.
  • It's naturally festive, so you skip the decorating stress and go straight to celebration.
02 -
  • Don't brush the cinnamon sugar strips too aggressively, it's easy to tear the delicate dough if you're not gentle.
  • Icing sets fast once it hits the warm wreath, so have your sanding sugars measured and ready before you start glazing or you'll miss the perfect window to apply them.
03 -
  • Chill the icing for a minute before drizzling if your wreath is still hot, it creates a thicker, more controllable glaze than applying it directly from the can.
  • Use a combination of sanding sugar and sprinkles for texture variation, the mix of fine and chunky adds visual interest that makes the wreath feel even more festive.
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